Frame-clamp support for ornamental awning fixtures



Sept. 9, 1930. R. GAMPBELL 1,775,153

FRAME CLAMP SUPPORT FQR URNAMENTAL AWNING FIXTURES Filed Sept. 24, 1926R055 5 I M mmvrofe.

BY ZZZG 6RNEYS.

W/fnesses:

Patented Sept. '9, 1930 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE ROSS C. CAMPBELL, OFSPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS FRAME-GLAMP SUPPORT FOR ORNAMENTAL AWNING FIXTURESApplication filed September 24, 1926.

'' An object'of my invention is to provide a substantial, neat appearingand economically manufactured supporting clamp for the support ofornamental spear heads and the like on the corners of awning frames atthe elbow Where the awning frame arm is bent at right angles for thesupport of the awning fabric.

A particular object of my invention is to I provide in a device of thischaracter a neat and quickly applied frame clamp support for ornamentalawning fixtures which may be merelyclamped or cleated onto the elbow ofthe bent awning frame in order to provide a detachable mounting forspear heads and other suitable decorative ornamental fixtures forawnings. v

I attain the obj ects of my invention in the device described in theannexed specification, recited in the claim and illustrated in the 25accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals indicate likeparts in the several figures.

Referring to the figures: Figure 1 is a perspective of my invention 39shown by itself.

Figure 2 is a side view ofthe device of my invention shown clamped to anawning arm so as to engage an elbow by means of the integral cleats onthe device of my invention. This view also shows attached to myornamental fiXture support a spear head of suitable type showing themanner in which the device of my invention is adapted to support theornamental spear heads.

Figure 3 is a perspective of a portion of an awning showing how anawning would look 'Wlth ornamental fixtures supported by the device ofmy invention.

Figure a is an end view of the device of my H invention shown clampedabout an awning Serial N 0. 137,501.

Heretofore when ornamental awning fixtures have been mounted on an awninframe such fixtures as spear heads and the like have been secured toplates or attached by means of T-joints and the like necessitating theuse of awning arms composed of several units connected to the T-joint orto the plate and when so constructed provide an opportunity for thejoints to work loose and for the awning to sag and cause trouble; but inmy frame clamp support for ornamental awning fixtures,-I provide adevice which may be used successfully with an awning arm of one piecebent at the corners forming a U-shaped frame member to which the devicemay be quickly attached by merely clamping the cleats of my device overthe elbow or corners of the U-shaped frame member; an operation whichrequires very little time to do and which is very easy to do and whenmounted my device looks neat in appearance and'provides a substantialand practical means of supporting ornamental awning fixtures on anawning frame member.

In detail I provide a mounting member 1-- provided with threads and thelike for detachably receiving and supporting spear heads 2 or othersuitable ornamental detachable awning fixtures. Integral with mountingmember -1 is a body member 3-provided witha quarter circular channel Lhaving a shape adapted to admit of the device being secured to the elbow5 or' corner of an awning frame member of the type where the framemember is made into a U-shaped member all of one piece.

When. my mounting bracket is secured to elbow -5-it is adapted to bemounted so as to permit cleats -6- and 6"- and -7e and 7 to bequickly'and easily bent to clamp about arms 8 and -9- respectively ofthe U-shaped awning frame member.

It will be seen by studying the drawings that when cleats "6- and -6-are substantially clamped about arm"8"and cleats 7 and -7- substantiallyclamped about horizontal arm -9e, both arms being integral, these cleatsare thus clamped on integral rightangularly disposed arms; The;

device of my invention engages the elbow recess for receiving andengaging an awning 5 formed by integral arms 8 and 9'. My bracket willthus be securely held into operativeposition for the substantialdetachable support of spear head awning fixtures and the like withoutweakening the.

fixture.

In wltness whereof, I hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of awning frameby having to make T-joints and the like at the corners for thedetachable support of ornamental awning fixtures.

It will be seen by those who are skilled in the art of awningmanufacture that a U'.

shaped awning frame member is always more solid and substantial when itis made inone piece with the corners bent rather than with the cornersconnected byljoints of other types I of connections and it will bereadily understood by those who are accustomed to mountln'gornamentalawning fixtures that a great deal of time may be saved when mounting asupport for such ornamental fixtures. if the bracket for their supportmay be merely V clamped on the corner of the awning frame 'Z,'- whichare relatively so disposed as to be able'to hold the bracket of myinvention snugly and-securely to the corners of the frameas is shown inthe drawings.

, When the device of my invention is in noravoid interferences with theawning fabric f-.10 and in fact, may be used in connection with theso-called California type'of awning .mal use, itis adapted to be somounted as to on,porches, windows and the like and always look neat andartistic and provide an unusual- .ly, substantlal mount ng for anornamental awning fixture .whileat the same time, it provides a mountingthat is economical to 'manusuitable meansfofcdetachably securing spearlheads andtheliketo the bracket on the I mounting member e15.

I The preferred arrangement, however, .1sf:1llustrated 1n the drawings.and has been hereinabovedescribed.

Having thus described the nature of my 7 invention, what I claim is:

A frame, clamp support for ornamental I awning fixtures,comprising'inintegral combination a metallic quarter circular bracket 7formed to provide a rounded elbow clamp fora bentawning frame; saidbracket of semi-circular cross section and having sides formingachannelfor engagingsaid frame;

said channel sideseXtended adjacent the ends so as to providepliablecleat members for engaging the bracket to the frame, and saidbracket-further provided with .an integral protruding body member havinga threaded September, A. D. 1926.

ROSS C. CAMPBELL.

